Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 25, 2022
Stump Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Stump Lake average 15.00 yellow perch per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 6 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 25, 2022. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–12 inches. In Beltrami County, Minnesota, Stump Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 13.0 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Stump Lake
12 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Stump Lake
No stocking record for Stump Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Stump Lake average 15.00 yellow perch per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 6 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 25, 2022. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–12 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Stump Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
6 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2022-07-25 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 76.16 | 0.33 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 24.72 | 0.81 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 15.00 | 0.22 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 10.48 | 0.24 lb |
| Yellow Bass | 9.80 | 0.68 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 6.74 | 0.13 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Brown Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Pumpkinseed
Yellow Bass
From the 2022-07-25 survey
Stump Lake is a 323 acre impoundment of the Mississippi River located approximately four miles downstream of Lake Bemidji in Beltrami County. The maximum depth is 24 feet but most of the lake is less than 15 feet deep. There are no public boat ramps on Stump Lake but many access the lake via the Mississippi River from…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Stump Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — StumpFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — StumpPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Stump Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Stump Lake average 15.00 yellow perch per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 6 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 25, 2022. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–12 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 12 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Stump Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Stump Lake is dated July 25, 2022. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Stump Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Stump Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Stump Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Stump Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class — a lake can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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